park ranger

noun

: a person in charge of managing and protecting part of a national park

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In February, a San Diego city park ranger guided a family of tourists away from the sea lions at La Jolla Cove after witnesses reported children in the group were throwing sand and rocks at the animals, according to NBC San Diego. Dennis Romero, NBC news, 26 July 2026 The search was called off the morning of July 6, after a park ranger discovered a body near the island, later confirmed to be Wells through dental records. Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 July 2026 When nighttime falls, the game’s friendly parkgoers turn into zombies and ghosts who chase the park ranger, armed with nothing but a Frisbee deployed by the keyboard’s space bar. Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 9 July 2026 In April, the Superior Court dismissed the three citations Hubbard received in May 2025 when no park ranger or city attorney appeared for the prosecution, his lawsuit states. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for park ranger

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“Park ranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/park%20ranger. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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